There will be an in interesting back row battle as the Hurricanes' Ardie Savea clashes with the Chiefs' Sam Cane in the first super rugby semifinal tonight.
Savea has ramped up the pressure on Cane in his quest for the All Blacks' No 7 jersey with a string of strong performances, with many in New Zealand calling for Cane to make way for the 22‑year‑old.
Cane has made the most tackles of any player in Super Rugby this season so far, putting in 195 hits on opposition ball carriers while Savea has made the second‑most tackles of any player this season with 180 while also having the equal‑most try assists by a forward with five.
The Chiefs will play the Hurricanes at 7.35 tonight while the Highlanders will play the Lions at 1am tomorrow.
Source: Sky Sports
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